Hi all,
The nominations for the Filmfares are out and I can't complain too much about the list of nominees, given the nature of these popular awards. Well here are my predictions.
BEST FILM
Dostana
Ghajini
Jodhaa Akbar
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Rock On!!
Missing from the list of nominees are A Wednesday! , Aamir, Mumbai Meri Jaan and the subtle Mithya.
Should win: Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Will win: Jodhaa Akbar/Ghajini
BEST DIRECTOR
A.R. Murugadoss - Ghajini
Abhishek Kapoor - Rock On!!
Aditya Chopra - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Ashutosh Gowariker - Jodhaa Akbar
Madhur Bhandarkar - Fashion
Neeraj Pandey - A Wednesday!
Should win: Neeraj Pandey - A Wednesday!
Will win: Ashutosh Gowariker - Jodhaa Akbar
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Aamir Khan - Ghajini
Abhishek Bachchan - Dostana
Hrithik Roshan - Jodhaa Akbar
Akshay Kumar - Sinng Is Kinng
Shah Rukh Khan - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Naseeruddin Shah - A Wednesday!
I felt Rajeev Khandelwal was more than an able leading man in Aamir and Ranvir Shorey did a fabulous job in Mithya.. also ignored is Paresh Rawal for his classic turn as a agnst ridden but resigned police officer in Mumbai Meri Jaan and the understated Abhay Deol for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (OLLO) but the industry wallahs can't seem to look beyond the mainstream.
Should win: Naseeruddin Shah - A Wednesday!
Will win: Aamir Khan - Ghajini
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Aishwarya Rai - Jodhaa Akbar
Anushka Sharma - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Asin Thottumkal - Ghajini
Kajol - U Me Aur Hum
Priyanka Chopra - Fashion
Should win: Kajol - U Me Aur Hum
Will win: Aishwarya Rai - Jodhaa Akbar/ Priyanka Chopra - Fashion
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (MALE)
Abhishek Bachchan - Sarkaar Raj
Arjun Rampal - Rock On!!
Pratik Babbar - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Sonu Sood - Jodhaa Akbar
Tushaar Kapoor - Golmaal Returns
Vinay Pathak - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Where's Jaaved Jaafrey for 'Shaurya', Anupam Kher for A Wednesday! and Manu Rishi for OLLO, one asks?
Should win: Pratik Babbar - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Will win: Abhishek Bachchan - Sarkaar Raj/Arjun Rampal - Rock On!!
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (FEMALE)
Bipasha Basu - Bachna Ae Haseeno
Kangana Ranaut - Fashion
Kiron Kher - Dostana
Ratna Pathak Shah - Jaanu Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Sahana Goswami - Rock On!!
Should win: Sahana Goswami - Rock On!!
Will win: Kangana Ranaut - Fashion/ Bipasha Basu - Bachna Ae Haseeno
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)
Farhan Akhtar - Rock On!! - Socha Hai
KK - Bachna Ae Haseeno - Khuda Jaane
KK - Jannat - Zara Si Dil Mein
Rashid Ali - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na - Kabhi Kabhi Aditi
Sonu Nigham - Jodhaa Akbar - Inn Lamho Ke Daaman Mein
Sukhwinder Singh - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi – Haule Haule
Should win: Sonu Nigham - Jodhaa Akbar - Inn Lamho Ke Daaman Mein/ Rashid Ali - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na - Kabhi Kabhi Aditi
Will win: KK - Bachna Ae Haseeno - Khuda Jaane/ Sonu Nigham - Jodhaa Akbar - Inn Lamho Ke Daaman Mein
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)
Alka Yagnik - Yuvvraaj - Tu Muskura
Neha Bhasin - Fashion - Kuch Khaas Hai
Shilpa Rao - Bachna Ae Haseeno - Khuda Jaane
Shreya Ghoshal - Singh is Kinng - Teri Ore
Shruti Pathak - Fashion - Marjaawa
Sunidhi Chuhan - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Dance Pe Chance
Should win: Alka Yagnik - Yuvvraaj - Tu Muskura
Will win: Alka Yagnik - Yuvvraaj - Tu Muskura/ Shreya Ghoshal - Singh is Kinng - Teri Ore
BEST LYRICS
Abbas Tyrewala - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na - Kabhi Kabhi Aditi
Gulzar - Yuvvraaj - Tu Meri Dost Hai
Jaideep Sahni - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Haule Haule
Javed Akhtar - Jodhaa Akbar - Jashn e Bahara
Javed Akhtar - Rock On!! - Socha Hai
Prasoon Joshi - Ghajini - Guzarish
They left out the brilliantly worded songs of OLLO and Aamir.. oh well.
Should win: Javed Akhtar - Jodhaa Akbar - Jashn e Bahara
Will win: Javed Akhtar - Jodhaa Akbar - Jashn e Bahara
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
A R Rahman - Ghajini
A R Rahman - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
A R Rahman - Jodhaa Kabar
Pritam - Race
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy - Rock On!!
Vishal-Shekhar - Dostana
Amit Trivedi was done a great disservice by not being nominated for his brilliant Aamir score.
Should win: A R Rahman - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane /Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy - Rock On!!
Will win: A R Rahman - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na/ Jodha Akbar
Lets see how it goes then...
Cheers!
Abhishek.